Nur 256 mental health - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 1: NUR256 / NUR 256 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: This drug reduce anxiety without the sedative effect Answer: Buspirone (Bispar) Q: These drugs help with anxiety, REDUCE GABA, and should be avoided with other CNS depressants Answer: Benzos bitch Q: These drugs sedate without relieving anxiety/convulsions, or muscle spasms (basically don't do shit besides sedate) Answer: Z-hypno...

NUR 256 Mental Health worksheet: Exam 3 Define the following term: Understand what each means and how to manage those patients. Visual hallucinations: When the patient state they are seen some thing that is not there. Auditory hallucinations: The patient is hearing things, but it is not actually there. Delusion: That false belief that something is true. EX: a patient says that he is the president even though he is not. In their mind that thing is true Illusion: When they actually see somethi...

Exam 2: NUR256 / NUR 256 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: assessing coping styles Answer: how they have coped in the past anxiety depression pain health sustaining habits life satisfaction effective and healthy responses to stress Q: relaxation techniques Answer: deep breathing exercises progressive muscle relaxation meditation guided imagery biofeedback physical exercise cogni...

NUR 256 MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING/NUR 256 MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM –GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING

Exam 2: NUR256 / NUR 256 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: Married man is attracted to co-worker, instead of admitting it, he accuses her of flirting with him. What is this? Answer: Projection Q: Agitation, restlessness, confusion, insomnia, increased HR/BP caused by an SSRI Answer: Serotonin Syndrome *stop med and call! *ANTIDOTE= PROPRANOLOL (do not take 2x SSRI no MAOIs (must be d/c fr...

NUR 256 MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2024/2025 GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING. What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Dopamine --CORRECT ANSWER-- decrease: Parkinson's disease, depression increase: Schizophrenia, mania What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of Norepinephrine -- CORRECT ANSWER-- decrease: depression increase: mania, anxiety states, schizophrenia What illnesses are associated with the decrease/increase of serotonin -...

Exam 3: NUR256/ NUR 256 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Suspicious of others, hypervigilant Answer: paranoid disorder Q: OCPD Galen Answer: Don't understand their rituals are ridiculous, focuses on perfection and on work rather than relationships Q: Borderline disorder Answer: emotional liability Q: Patient got raped and wont talk to fr...

Exam 1: NUR256/ NUR 256 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Mental Health Nursing Guide | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade– Galen QUESTION Therapeutic use of self example •like AAA, or just offering your self to be an open ear for who ever. QUESTION Goals and Functions of the Nurse-Patient Relationship (6) Answer: •Assists pt in problem solving •Facilitates communication of distressing thoughts and feelings •Helps pt examine self-defeating...